This Manic Mind: A Mental Health Podcast

Major Depressive Disorder is this week's topic; everything from the DSM-V to the reality of it. New dads are just as likely to struggle with depression as new moms, and green spaces improve mental health. https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/study-finds-dads-suffer-depression-moms/story?id=56770034 https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/study-shows-parks-improve-mental-health-decrease-depression/73-577164248 Twitter: @ManicThis E-mail: steph.s.vocque@gmail.com  

Stephanie reflects on the pros and cons of benzodiazepines. She also discusses nitrates leading to mania, and the harm of mental health apps. http://time.com/5341176/cured-meats-mania-mental-illness/ https://vitals.lifehacker.com/how-mental-health-apps-are-messing-with-our-heads-1827727989   Twitter: @ManicThis E-mail: steph.s.vocque@gmail.com    

Stephanie explains mood stabilizers; she then discusses the new mental health deputies deployed in Texas; she also delves into pop culture coverage of mental health. Mental Health Deputies: www.brownwoodtx.com/news/20180714/two-mental-health-deputies-making-impact-three-months-into-program Pop Culture and Mental Health: www.vox.com/first-person/2018/7/16/17536616/kanye-west-pete-davidson-ariana-grande-mental-illness-celebrities Twitter: @ManicThis E-mail: steph.s.vocque@gmail.com

Stephanie talks about antipsychotics; she also discusses the shortage in mental health professionals in California, and the new genetics test GeneSight.   Twitter: @ManicThis E-mail: steph.s.vocque@gmail.com

Stephanie talks about the magical world of antidepressants; she also comments on the WHO's classification of extreme gaming as a mental illness, and the barrier between students of color and mental health services.

Stephanie explores ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) and discusses the problem of people with mental health issues being institutionalized in prisons.

Today I discuss TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) and my personal experience with it. I then evaluate two current news stories about Mental Health, one about Mental Health Education in public schools and the other about new research into the cause of depression.